Police service commission promotes 414 senior officers
- Nigeria police service commission has promoted 414 senior officers to their next ranks
- Three commissioners of police were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG)
- The commission also approved the promotion of 61 chief superintendents of police to assistant commissioners of police
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the promotion of 414 senior police officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to their next ranks.
Legit.ng gathered that this was contained in a statement made available to news men in Abuja on March, March 6, by the spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani.
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According to the statement, three Commissioners of Police (CPs) were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG); four Deputy Commissioners (DCP) to Commissioners of Police (CP) and 12 Assistant Commissioners (ACP) to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP).
It stated that the promotions were one of the high points of the 26th plenary meeting of the commission and presided over by the chairman of the commission, Mike Mbama Okiro, a retired Inspector General of Police.
It added that the commission also approved the promotion of 61 chief superintendents of police (CSP) to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP); 30 Superintendents(SP) of Police to Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP); 48 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) to Superintendents of Police (SP) and 65 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP). 191 Inspectors were elevated to the rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).
According to the statement, “the three commissioners of police promoted to AIG are CP, Danjuma Ibrahim, CP. Istifanus Shettima and CP. Jimoh Omeiza Ozi-Obeh while DCPs. Bello Yahaya, Fave Semali, Mukaddas M. Garba and D.D. Galadanchi were elevated to the rank of commissioners.
“Some of the assistant commissioners promoted to deputy commissioners are Michael Aliyu, Danladi B. Lalas, Hilary Chukwunonyerem Igwe, Williams Adebowale, Sadiq Idris Abubakar and Rabi Umar
“Others are Stephen Hasso, Shehu Usman Shuaibu, Shehu Sani Gwarzo, Josephine Nneka, Abubakar Alhaji Baba, Sadiq Idris Abubakar, Abdulazeez Ismaila Obansa and Patrick Boroh.
“Some of the CSPs promoted to assistant commissioners are, James Ikani, Joe Dan Arumse, Simon Lough, Ibrahim B. Maikaba, Olubode Ojajuni, Stella Naimi Gede, Jibrin Odoje Idrisu and Aliyu Abubakar
“Others are James Ikani Mawedo, Ndoma Hilary, Jephita Suonengimote, Allanana G. O, Akeke Enimiyofia Olusegun Ajamolaya and Akinade Olusegun Adejobi.
“The promoted SPs to CSPs include: Godwin J. Patrick, Oluremi Augustine Adesoye, Sulaiman Toyin, Godwin Okezie, Dolapo O. Badmos, former PPRO, Lagos state command and Collins U. Eruogu former commanding officer, MOPOL 33, Ado Ekiti now attached to IGP special tactical squad, force headquarters Abuja. DSP Uchenna Noah Onyinaya, Ogundile Akinlabi, Omar John Sini, Lami Suno Patrick and Magaji Musa were also promoted to Superintendents of Police”.
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It stated that all the promotions have been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for immediate implementation in a letter signed by Musa Istifanus, permanent secretary to the commission.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that on Tuesday, August 22 last year, the Police Service Commission (PSC) announced its approval of the promotion of 6,455 senior police officers. The promotion came as a result of the recommendation from the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Idris Ibrahim.
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